Dealer wants to help raise orphaned nieces Drug dealer wants to help raise his orphaned nieces A drug dealer whose sister died in a car crash says he wants to get out of prison as soon as possible to help look after her orphaned daughters.
Allegedly lured girls into bed Allegedly lured girls into bed A central Otago man allegedly lured four young girls into his bed and sexually abused them in sequence.
Fictional president strangely familiar in this entertaining thriller Fictional president strangely familiar in this entertaining thriller In To Kill The President, author Sam Bourne offers a fictional leader who is strangely familiar.
Boredom led man into bootlegging Boredom led man into bootlegging Rob Kidd talks to Richard Gray about his bootleg booze business, his arrest and subsequent court appearance.
Man fined for selling moonshine Man fined for selling moonshine A man who sold home-made spirits to 15-year-old girls, landing them in hospital vomiting violently, has been fined $500.
Too drunk to receive drink-drive sentence Too drunk to receive drink-drive sentence A Dunedin woman due to be sentenced on her fifth drink-driving conviction this week turned up so drunk she could barely stand.
Man fined after home-brew made teen girls ill Man fined after home-brew made teen girls ill A man who sold home-brewed spirits to 15-year-old girls which landed them in hospital vomiting violently has been fined $500.
Computer hotshot 'injects drugs, drives' Computer hotshot 'injects drugs, drives' A computer hotshot hit "rock bottom" after a dangerous drugged-driving incident, a court has heard.
‘Glad’ to be caught after wild driving ‘Glad’ to be caught after wild driving When Joshua Murray Annear, high on methamphetamine, was pulled over by police after a spell of wild driving, he said he was glad he had been caught.
Software company a sham Software company a sham A beneficiary from Mosgiel managed to persuade a woman he was a high-flying software developer working for Microsoft.
Jailed after confession of assault on partner Jailed after confession of assault on partner Despite being beaten with a metal pole, a shearer's pregnant partner wants to resume her relationship with her attacker after he is released from jail.
Home detention for sex with girl (15) Home detention for sex with girl (15) A Dunedin man who seduced a 15-year-old girl over the internet has narrowly avoided a prison term for sexual offending.
Pair admit kidnapping man left by rural road Pair admit kidnapping man left by rural road A duo has admitted kidnapping a Dunedin man and abandoning him on a rural roadside.
Brothers admit kidnapping Dunedin man Brothers admit kidnapping Dunedin man Two brothers have admitted kidnapping a Dunedin man and abandoning him on a rural roadside.
Drug dealer to serve term of home detention Drug dealer to serve term of home detention A freezing worker who ran a drug-delivery business around Mosgiel will be confined to his home for the next six months.
Court of Appeal clears judge Court of Appeal clears judge A Dunedin judge accused of bias and excessively intervening during a trial has been cleared by the Court of Appeal.
Released sex offender opposes GPS tracker Released sex offender opposes GPS tracker A notorious Dunedin sex offender is arguing he should not have to wear a GPS tracker so his movements can be tracked.
Murderer admits threats against son’s grandmother Murderer admits threats against son’s grandmother A convicted murderer followed a woman around a Dunedin supermarket verbally abusing her over the custody of his son, a court has heard.
Claim child sex accused erased evidence Claim child sex accused erased evidence A Dunedin man is accused of remotely erasing evidence from his cellphone while police investigated him for child sex offending.
Facebook account hacker seeks home detention Facebook account hacker seeks home detention A man who hacked his partner's Facebook account in a bid to clear himself of assaulting her, claims he should have been sentenced to home detention.